Comments on: British Airways now charging fees for advance seat selection http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Greg S. http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-69653 Greg S. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:28:17 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-69653 I also booked ahead SFO-LHR, splurging on business class to get a flat bed. I was shocked to find that I could not reserve our seats without paying $180 for the 'privilege'. I definitely would not have taken BA had I known this. I will be searching for another flat bed seat for our 3 flights/yr. to Paris. I also booked ahead SFO-LHR, splurging on business class to get a flat bed. I was shocked to find that I could not reserve our seats without paying $180 for the ‘privilege’. I definitely would not have taken BA had I known this. I will be searching for another flat bed seat for our 3 flights/yr. to Paris.

]]> By: Cynthia Overwise http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-62966 Cynthia Overwise Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:49:37 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-62966 I booked ahead assuming I would be able to get seat assignments at that time. I was wrong. As my husband and I are seniors it was hard enough to come up with the higher than ever prices for the tickets. We like to know that we have seat assignments, as a security blanket if you will. If I had known we could not get assignments at this time I would have gone with another airline. Now the onus is on us, and we are not very adept at the computer or the new technology. Please hear this plea and go back to "normal operations" Thank you I booked ahead assuming I would be able to get seat assignments at that time. I was wrong. As my husband and I are seniors it was hard enough to come up with the higher than ever prices for the tickets. We like to know that we have seat assignments, as a security blanket if you will. If I had known we could not get assignments at this time I would have gone with another airline. Now the onus is on us, and we are not very adept at the computer or the new technology. Please hear this plea and go back to “normal operations”
Thank you

]]> By: Sara http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-44177 Sara Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:52:26 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-44177 I just paid for reserved seats for myself and companion on transatlantic flight. I paid it so so very begrudgingly so. I really thought so much more of BA, they had always been my favorite when I could afford to fly them transatlantic. This makes me question their operational stability, if even top tier BA is charging for the opportunity to reserve your seats, where does that leave all the other airlines? This too after I paid the $399 taxes per ticket for flying into LHR from IAD. Boo on you BA. I had been considering switching away from my Oneworld alliance with AA to Star Alliance, but had always held back because I loved BA so. This is the tipping point for me. United, here I come! Sara I just paid for reserved seats for myself and companion on transatlantic flight. I paid it so so very begrudgingly so. I really thought so much more of BA, they had always been my favorite when I could afford to fly them transatlantic. This makes me question their operational stability, if even top tier BA is charging for the opportunity to reserve your seats, where does that leave all the other airlines? This too after I paid the $399 taxes per ticket for flying into LHR from IAD. Boo on you BA.

I had been considering switching away from my Oneworld alliance with AA to Star Alliance, but had always held back because I loved BA so. This is the tipping point for me. United, here I come!

Sara

]]> By: G Beidas http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-34646 G Beidas Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:24:55 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-34646 I suppose it's a scramble to inch back some money - if 100 passengers pay GBP 20 each per flight and if they have 500 flights per day it means 85 million pds with which they could give the pay increases the strikers are asking for probably. But it is a sure way to alienate people. A family of 5 (kids etc) will be straddled all over the plane if they dont pay up. I just paid actually and I did it in spite of myself. I suppose it’s a scramble to inch back some money – if 100 passengers pay GBP 20 each per flight and if they have 500 flights per day it means 85 million pds with which they could give the pay increases the strikers are asking for probably. But it is a sure way to alienate people. A family of 5 (kids etc) will be straddled all over the plane if they dont pay up. I just paid actually and I did it in spite of myself.

]]> By: British Airways new seat selection charge - Musings of The Global Traveller http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-33299 British Airways new seat selection charge - Musings of The Global Traveller Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:47:31 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-33299 [...] Mark Ashley of Upgrade : Travel Better opens his blog post about the changes with a quote from reader Hamish “The last bastion of decent airline customer service begins its inexorable slide towards Ryan-ism.” [...] [...] Mark Ashley of Upgrade : Travel Better opens his blog post about the changes with a quote from reader Hamish “The last bastion of decent airline customer service begins its inexorable slide towards Ryan-ism.” [...]

]]> By: Chris Morgan http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-30707 Chris Morgan Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:04:23 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-30707 If you're looking for my fellow passengers andI to go to another airline, you going about it the right way. I log on and reserve seats my seat over the Internet. There is no cost to BA. This is just a cash grab. On top of that, CDN$ 15 is a total joke!! I have four persons flying, isn't that enough money for BA. I fly all the time, and I have only ever paid for seat selection before. I was insulted then at $ 5. I'm outraged at $ 15! So now you've got four more cusyomers who will not fly BA again - ever! If you’re looking for my fellow passengers andI to go to another airline, you going about it the right way. I log on and reserve seats my seat over the Internet. There is no cost to BA. This is just a cash grab. On top of that, CDN$ 15 is a total joke!! I have four persons flying, isn’t that enough money for BA. I fly all the time, and I have only ever paid for seat selection before. I was insulted then at $ 5. I’m outraged at $ 15! So now you’ve got four more cusyomers who will not fly BA again – ever!

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-29423 Mark Ashley Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:18:20 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-29423 Thanks, Hamish, for calling out Robdub's comment in my absence. Robdub, that kind of namecalling adds nothing to the discussion. No more, please. Thanks, Hamish, for calling out Robdub’s comment in my absence.

Robdub, that kind of namecalling adds nothing to the discussion. No more, please.

]]> By: Hamish http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-29395 Hamish Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:39:18 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-29395 Dear Robdub Please keep your petty-minded xenophobia off these pages - thanks. Hamish Dear Robdub

Please keep your petty-minded xenophobia off these pages – thanks.

Hamish

]]> By: Robdub http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-29389 Robdub Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:38:30 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-29389 Pommies have lost the plot, again.... what are these wankers thinking, let's hope they don't stop supplying soap in the bathrooms....actually... do the Poms know what soap is? Pommies have lost the plot, again…. what are these wankers thinking, let’s hope they don’t stop supplying soap in the bathrooms….actually… do the Poms know what soap is?

]]> By: Dan @ Airships.net http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/09/25/british-airways-now-charging-fees-for-advance-seat-selection/#comment-29383 Dan @ Airships.net Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:11:24 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3803#comment-29383 I can understand charging a seat selection fee in connection with the most deeply discounted coach tickets, but if BA is going to charge an extra fee to passengers buying full fare coach tickets, or even more bizarrely, full fare business class tickets, I think their executives should really go back on their medication. I can understand charging a seat selection fee in connection with the most deeply discounted coach tickets, but if BA is going to charge an extra fee to passengers buying full fare coach tickets, or even more bizarrely, full fare business class tickets, I think their executives should really go back on their medication.

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